Help! Bad Storm Injured Chicken!

[DClopein]

Some time last night the wind blew our coop over and one of my girls are limping pretty bad. Felt around for any breaks and I don't feel any BUT one leg is freezing cold & one is warm.... She does move it and curls toes and even steps lightly on it. What can I do for a sprain OR worst case, a break? This will be my second year with chickens so I am still learning and I have NEVER had something like this happen. The coop is so heavy and I thought there is no way anything is knocking it over... Winds came in gusts of 60-70mph!! Pictures included. Right now I have her separate and confined to a small area to prevent walking much.

 

[picklestheduck]

I'm sorry I have no clue other than like frostbite....but that doesn't sound like it. Hopefully she heals!

 

[LaFleche]

Oh dear, very sorry!

If a vet is not an option, the best you can do would be to reduce her range of action and separate her in a dog crate with feed and vitamin/electrolyte water inside the house, keeping her warm and comfortable

Next would be a sling chair to get the weight off the injured hip/leg, but I think it important to determine whether it is dislocated or broken.

We had a storm of some 81 mph passing though the last two days, and after a quieter morning, right now are waiting for the predicted winter storm to hit us with about 94+ mph, it is supposed to begin within a few moments.

 

[Eggcessive]

Sorry about your coop accident. We also had high winds yesterday, and there are other threads or posts about similar injuries. There could be a leg nerve compressed by the injury. Hopefully with supportive care it might get better. If a vet is possible, an xray and anti inflammatory medicine might be helpful. Resting the leg and 1/2 of a low dose 81 mg aspirin tablet twice a day for up to 3 days might be helpful, unless internal bleeding is suspected. Do you see any green bruising or swelling over the entire leg?

 

[Eggcessive]

I also would give 1/4 to 1/2 tablet of human vitamin B complex or super B daily for a week or two to see if that helps.

 

[bigarnoldsmommy]

Some time last night the wind blew our coop over and one of my girls are limping pretty bad. Felt around for any breaks and I don't feel any BUT one leg is freezing cold & one is warm.... She does move it and curls toes and even steps lightly on it. What can I do for a sprain OR worst case, a break? This will be my second year with chickens so I am still learning and I have NEVER had something like this happen. The coop is so heavy and I thought there is no way anything is knocking it over... Winds came in gusts of 60-70mph!! Pictures included. Right now I have her separate and confined to a small area to prevent walking much.

I'm sorry this happened to your baby girl... I hope she feels better ......

 

[DClopein]

I'm sorry this happened to your baby girl... I hope she feels better ......

Thank you, me too!

 

[DClopein]

I also would give 1/4 to 1/2 tablet of human vitamin B complex or super B daily for a week or two to see if that helps.

Awesome, thank you!

 

[DClopein]

I'm sorry I have no clue other than like frostbite....but that doesn't sound like it. Hopefully she heals!

Yeah, its not frostbite..Thank you! I am just confused why her hurt leg is so cold. IDK if it's just me but there is always something with my flock If it isn't one chicken its another

 

[coach723]

You've gotten good info on taking care of your bird. Sometimes they just need time.
For your coop, I would suggest getting mobile home anchors (most big box home improvement stores have them). You drive/screw them in the ground and bolt them to the legs of your coop. Being in Florida, I have them on mine. We can have some whopper thunderstorms with massive gusts. If the wind is big enough to move my coop with those then it's likely to destroy the coop anyway.